Piper J-3 N78507
14 February 1980 · Ruby, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 February 1980 at about 13:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N78507 was involved in an accident during in flight near Ruby, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruby, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N78507
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Survey
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Galena, Ak → Poorman, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0183
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLIGHT PLAN W FBO.STALLED WHILE FLW WOLF TRACKS UPHILL & HIT TALL TREE AFTER RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1980 | Piper J-3 | Bristow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1980 | Piper J-3 | Coventry, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Piper J-3 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Apr 1980 | Piper J-3 | El Cajon, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper J-3 | Quinton, Virginia, United States | A.c. Worley | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1980 | Piper J-3 | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |